BARNEY COLEMAN
EMIRATES GOLF CLUB CLUB MANAGER
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Dear Members, hope you enjoyed the start to 2022 and were able to watch some of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic at the end of January. Having witnessed Henrik Stenson lift the Dallah trophy back in 2007, my first classic experience, through to Viktor Hovland triumphing in a sudden death play off last month, it truly was the best tournament I can remember.
It was great to receive similar comments from the European Tour, players and sponsors – a big thank you to Falcon the tournament organizers and promoters for creating a special atmosphere throughout the week with free entry for all! Approximately 60,000 spectators came through the gates across the four days to generate a memorable event for all involved. If you have any feedback on the event including potential improvements for next year, please feel free to share. One area that suffered due to the increase in spectators was the congestion outside the club and specifically arriving a couple of hours before the leaders went out. We will endeavor to work with Falcon to see how this arrival experience can be improved and how best to utilize the metro!
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Membership
Following the feedback at the end of 2021 on member play that reached levels 40% higher than the pre-covid era it was excellent to see a record membership renewal rate of 94%. Thank you for your continued support of the club. As a result, Golf Membership will close from 1st March 2022. A waiting list will be adopted for all golfing categories.
EGC Member Party – 15th March 2022 Due to the covid pandemic we have missed out on the staging of our annual members party, please be informed the date for this season’s party will be 15th March 2022. If you wish to join and haven’t replied to the invitation already, please RSVP to Valance as VDaniel@ dubaigolf.com for this complimentary celebration.
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